Role Of A Third Party For A Peace Operations Effort

Throughout history, our world has constantly been bruised and battered by civil turmoil. Today, the civil war in Syria decimates the country; the Israeli and Palestinian conflict rages on; tens of thousands of people have been killed in South Sudan's ongoing civil war. It is not always easy to isolate what exactly ignites the flames of war, but, whenever possible, finding a workable, calm and satisfying solution to a potential uprising is preferable.

Against a backdrop of an ever increasing number of internal conflicts and the crash of conventional means of conflict resolution to attain a resilient peace in divided societies, this paper presents a two-track approach to peacekeeping and conflict resolution. One track is represented by peacemaking, defined as endeavors at finding a resolution to the issues in conflict at the political leadership level. The other track, peacebuilding, refers to contact proposals at the grassroots level targeting at the enhancement of intergroup relations. After a conversation of role of grassroots peacebuilding in a peace process some groundwork findings on the bond between peacemaking and peacebuilding in two divided societies, Palestine and Israel, will be discussed.

Humanitarian crises and international politics goes hand in hand. One can cause the other, while the only way to fix the other is to rely on politics. This paper will highlight the cause of genocide, violent massacres and crisis, how to solve them, and key roles politicians and nations must take up wholeheartedly in order to make a difference. Personal and political reconciliation must occur in the parties involved ever want to have a mutual co existence.

Today’s conflict environments are often asymmetric, decentralized and interconnected via the internet. These factors lead to multiple COGs that fall along the lines of structural/operational and ideological/moral. These variations of COGs are not separate, but mutually supporting

Yet if we do not fully comprehend the nature of the threat, our ability to put an end to political violence will also be limited. (Mandal, 2012) I believe that there need to be an equal cooperation from all allies, a sharing of troops if it comes to that, information, and collective minds to address this issue efficiently and effectively. I say this because according to Sun Tzu; “War is a matter of vital importance to the state; the province of life or death; the road to survival or ruin (Tzu, 1991).” Which also leads me to think this is the only way to counter this growing

A few of the hundreds of NGO’s operating in Afghanistan include the World Health Organization, World Bank, British Agencies Afghan group, and Afghans for Civil Society. While each of these organizations takes on the battle in a different way, they are all aiming towards the same goal at the end of the fight; Peace for the Afghan people. Some of these organizations decide to take on this battle by aiding with things such as health care, agricultural development, building programs, emergency relief, or school reconstruction. Despite the efforts of these NGO’s, many problems have arisen, making it hard to maintain ideal structural stability for the organizations working within the state. A main concern for humanitarians across the globe is the “blurred line” that has occurred as a result of the inability to decipher between aid workers, and military troops. This has caused the Afghan people to become vary, and can result in a lack of trust for those trying to administer support. Western governments have also proceeded to voice the idea of the ‘comprehensive approach’ to peacekeeping. This approach focuses on the idea that militaries, aid workers, politicians and civilians should all work together to provide ‘complex solutions to complex emergencies.’ ("Civil-Military Relations in Afghanistan”). The inability to disentangle the

Shaking off the feelings of violence can be difficult after the war. Democratic processes and laws will be made and modified so they are considered fair and just by the majority of society. Yet, in war, all these laws can be broken, and “all hell breaks loose.” Waris conducted in the most gruesome and extreme methods by countries in order to supposedly help other countries. Yet in a way, we are not privy to the real motives of why countries go to war or support war activities. There is no fairness in war. It is a threat to humanity’s existence because of the availability of weapons of mass destructions and other high-end weapons that are available today. Only terrorism and injustices happen in times of war. Terrorism is a weapon used by splinter groups to wage war against a strong system or government to achieve their political, personal or religious missions. Terrorism is a clear and present danger to all forms of governance system from democratic, communism to totalitarian leadership that must be addressed by world leaders to lessen its effect on our society. In fact, the availability of weapons of mass destructions from countries is an alarming reality today, and can be used against countries that adopt democracy as a way of life. This makeswar and terrorism not only a threat to democracy, but also to the stability of the world as a whole, and most

After reading the news this entire semester, there is a series of horrific events that have stood out for the shear amount of violence and bloodshed that has occurred thus far. This being the war in Syria that has taken over 500,000 lives thus far, this estimate including the deaths of civilians, fighters on all sides, and those that have lost their lives as a result of fleeing the conflict. In more recent news, Eastern Ghouta in Syria has received the blunt of the conflict as a result of anti-government and terrorist groups stationing themselves in the area. Although Russia has ordered a five hour ceasefire five that occurs every day , this has done little to stem the violence as Syrian civilians have feared leaving their homes to risk fleeing

War and destruction lead to more war and destruction. Neither can we impose a western-based solution, or risk losing the support of the locals. What we can do is make sure the future generation, the children of today, grow up to be strong enough to take control of their circumstance and bring a change to their home. We can empower youths through education. To make education accessible to those in war torn nations, it is imperative to work with local culture and gain a sense of credibility so that change can be sustainable. The political climate of the nation must also be taken into account, if the respective government is capable of reaching terrorist controlled areas. The economic state of the country and region must be factored in as well; poverty stricken regions are more likely to turn to terrorism. As a result, it becomes clear that the issue is more like an interwoven web than a single string. Just like a complicated knot, pulling on one string may bring the whole thing to collapse. So, the solution involves a more holistic approach, one that involves the cultural, political, social, and economic aspects of the

The conflict in the Middle East has been generating dead bodies for more than four years now, yet it seemed so distant and complicated for most first world citizens, that only few would engage.

Disarmament , demobilization and reintegration are three major aspects of post -conflict consolidation that have been displayed obviously in the authorization of peacekeeping operations over the last twenty years. Disarmament is the collection, documentation, control and disposal of small arms ,ammunition ,explosives and light and heavy weapons from combatants and from the civilian population. Demobilization is the discharge of active combatants from the armed forces and groups which includes a phase of “reinsertion that provides short term assistance to ex-combatants. Reintegration is defined as the process in which ex-combatants acquire civilian status and gain sustainable employment and income. It is also a political, social and economic process that has an accessible time frame which is generally taking place in local communities. This clearly illustrates that world peace can exist among countries

Again, Desiree Nilsson, in her book entitled In the Shadows of Settlement: Multiple Rebel Groups and Precarious Peace, says that the involvement of the number of militaristic parties and their military force, and insertion of all insurgent groups and defenseless actors are momentous aspects that verify whether a peace process outcome in a robust peace settlement. If some stakeholders in the conflict are missing out to the negotiations, they could blemish the diagnosis for peace. Correspondingly, a discrepancy in military capabilities among disputing parties leads the weaker parties to sense anxious because they then have not negotiating power at the discussion table and the influence to bear their complains. Hence, weaker parties may possibly

Throughout history, we have seen several instances of war and peace. These issues are all delivered to us as the common population by means of reports and news. This is the lens that has shaped the way that we see the world and the aspects of the world that have to do with war in our society. We as a community are shaped by the media that we encounter. This is important to note because in an age when media is a part of nearly everything that we do in our day-to-day routine, it is important to be able to survey what is credible and what would be determined to be “Fake News”. This type of fake news gives an inaccurate description of truth, which causes many to have an incomplete look at what is happening in

When conflict arises between independent states, multinational peacekeeping organizations such as the UN can impose extensive economic sanctions and deploy their military forces in order to end a war by vastly increasing its costs. Regulated by an international police force, states are more inclined to accept peace, bargain with their enemies, and stay loyal to their word. This is not the case with domestic disputes. Opposite to international conflict, when a settlement is reached between

Ethnic conflict and civil war is a recurrent phenomena affecting many countries in Africa, and has been ignored, oversimplified and overlooked by majority of the Western world. Despite the decades of conflict, and loss of life, when the media does cover conflict in Africa, the damage has already been done. For an example, the awareness regarding the Rwandan Crisis was very delayed and action was taken too late, causing the deaths of thousands of lives.